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January 13, 2014

Edited by Joel Williams
This week’s tracker includes a look at one state's attempt to ban same-sex marriage.

Weekly highlight

Last week, seventeen states began their legislative sessions. Here is a brief look at issues making headlines across the country:

  • Alabama: Individuals considering a run for state office in Alabama now have two fewer months to come to a decision. Last week, Alabama Secretary of State Jim Bennett (R) announced that the statewide qualifying deadline for major party candidates would be pushed up, from April 6 to February 7. The deadline change was spurred by a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit designed to protect absentee ballots filed by citizens serving in the armed forces or living overseas. The DOJ argued that the original qualifying dates would have resulted in late ballot returns for those individuals. To accommodate the new statewide deadline, officials with both the Alabama Democratic and Alabama Republican parties have moved up the qualifying opening dates to January 13 from Feb. 1. The deadline for independent and third party candidates to qualify for the general election will remain June 3. The dates for the party primaries (June 3), the primary runoff (July 15) and the general election (November 4) will remain the same. Bennett told media sources that he will try to push through a bill in the 2014 legislative session that would move up the qualifying deadline for major party candidates. A similar bill Bennett tried to pass in 2013 died in the Senate after passing the House.[1][2][3]
  • Arizona: Senator Linda Lopez (D) of District 2 is set to resign from the Arizona State Senate on January 13. Lopez, who was first elected to the chamber in 2008, announced that she would be resigning from the Senate in December. She previously served the Arizona House of Representatives from 2001 to 2008. In the 2013 session, Lopez held the position of Assistant Minority Leader, but stepped down on October 21, 2013, after accepting a job as the director for Children and Family Services with the Easter Seals Blake Foundation. Lopez publicly stated that she is resigning due to the demands of her new job, while other sources claim she delayed her departure to gain additional retirement benefits. Lopez's replacement will be chosen by the Pima County Board of Supervisors from a recommendation by Democratic leaders in District 2.[4][5][6]
  • Indiana: A committee hearing over a proposed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage is scheduled for Monday in the Indiana House of Representatives. The Judiciary Committee will take up HJR 3, a refiled version of HJR 6, a joint resolution authored by Rep. Eric Turner (R). HJR 3, which now must pass a second general assembly before becoming a ballot measure, would add a section defining marriage as being between one man and one woman to Article 1, the "Bill of Rights" of the Indiana Constitution. The second part of the amendment prohibits the state government from creating a "legal status identical or substantially similar" to marriage through legislative, executive or judicial action. Last Thursday, Turner, along with Rep. Jeffrey Thompson (R), filed a companion bill, HB 1153, which attempts to expand on the second part of the amendment, which some have taken to include a restriction on employer-provided benefits for same-sex couples. However, the bill did not appear to provide clarification to lawmakers. David Long (R), the President Pro Tem of the Senate, believes that both civil unions and domestic partnerships would not be banned, but House Speaker Brian Bosma (R) says that it would only ban the former. Scott Pelath (D), the House Minority Leader, is skeptical of the companion bill's legal standing, noting that the constitution takes precedence over the law in judicial interpretation. David Orentlicher, a law professor at Indiana University in Bloomington, suggested to radio station WIBC that the companion bill is meant to keep the constitutional amendment on schedule to be placed on this year's ballot, as adding language to the amendment itself would force supporters to start the process over. Same-sex marriage and the recognition thereof in Indiana were banned by statute in 1997.[7][8][9][10][11][12]
  • Utah: Representative Gage Froerer (R) has proposed a constitutional amendment to allow recall elections in Utah. Currently, elected officials can only be removed from office by impeachment, stepping down, or not winning re-election. The proposal allows for the citizens of Utah to directly remove an elected official from office. The proposal "does not outline the specific mechanisms associated with how a recall would actually work," but simply allows for recall elections to take place. Scandal surrounding former Attorney General John Swallow has increased desire for this constitutional amendment; 71 percent of Utah voters wanted for Swallow to resign but had no power to force him out of office. Although the resolution would allow for the recall of the governor, state auditor, state treasurer and attorney general's office, state legislators would not be affected. Two-thirds of the state legislature and a majority of Utah voters would have to approve the proposal for it to become law. If passed, Utah would be the twentieth state to allow direct recall elections and the thirty-ninth to allow for some form of recall.[13][14][15]

Sessions

Regular sessions

Current sessions capture for the week of January 13, 2014
See also: Dates of 2014 state legislative sessions
Click here to see a chart of each state's 2014 session information.

Currently 22 out of 50 state legislatures are meeting in regular session.

The following states have convened their 2014 regular session:[16]

Special sessions

Snapshot of State Legislatures
There are 7,385 Total State Legislators
Total Democratic state legislators 3,220 (Expression error: Unexpected < operator.%)
Total Republican state legislators 4,091 (Expression error: Unexpected < operator.%)
There are 99 Total State Legislative Chambers
Total Democratic Party-controlled chambers 40
Total Republican Party-controlled chambers 57
Total tied or nonpartisan chambers 2
2014 Session Information
Total Special Elections 6
Total Special Sessions 0

There are currently no legislatures meeting in special session.

2014 Legislative Elections

See also: State legislative elections, 2014

A total of 87 of the 99 chambers will hold state legislative elections on November 4, 2014.

The 87 chambers with elections in 2014 are in 46 states. They are:

The Kansas, Minnesota, New Mexico and South Carolina senates also typically hold elections in odd years. However, senators are elected to 4-year terms in those states and those will not be up for election again until 2015.

1090 of the country's 1,972 state senate seats are up for re-election in November 2014, and 4,958 of the country's 5,415 state house seats are up for re-election. Altogether, 6,048 of the country's 7,387 state legislative seats are up for re-election on November 4, 2014.

Primary Information

See also: Signature requirements and deadlines for 2014 state legislative elections

The state legislative filing deadlines and primary dates are as follows:

Note: Ballot access is a complicated issue. The dates in the table below are primarily for candidates filing for access to the primary. For more detailed information about each state's qualification requirements -- including all relevant ballot access dates for the primary and general election -- click to our detailed pages in the state column.

2014 State Legislative Primary Information
State Filing Deadline Primary Date Days from Deadline to Primary
Alabama Red padlock.png 2/7/2014 Red padlock.png 6/3/2014 116
Alaska Red padlock.png 6/2/2014[17] Red padlock.png 8/19/2014 78
Arizona Red padlock.png 5/28/2014[18] Red padlock.png 8/26/2014 90
Arkansas Red padlock.png 3/3/2014[19][20] Red padlock.png 5/20/2014 78
California Red padlock.png 3/7/2014[21][22][23] Red padlock.png 6/3/2014 88
Colorado Red padlock.png 3/31/2014[24][25] Red padlock.png 6/24/2014 85
Connecticut Red padlock.png 6/10/2014[26] Red padlock.png 8/12/2014 90
Delaware Red padlock.png 7/8/2014 Red padlock.png 9/9/2014 63
Florida Red padlock.png 6/20/2014[27][28] Red padlock.png 8/26/2014 67
Georgia Red padlock.png 3/7/2014 Red padlock.png 5/20/2014 74
Hawaii Red padlock.png 6/3/2014[29] Red padlock.png 8/9/2014 67
Idaho Red padlock.png 3/14/2014 Red padlock.png 5/20/2014 78
Illinois Red padlock.png 12/2/2013 Red padlock.png 3/18/2014 106
Indiana Red padlock.png 2/7/2014 Red padlock.png 5/6/2014 88
Iowa Red padlock.png 3/14/2014 Red padlock.png 6/3/2014 81
Kansas Red padlock.png 6/2/2014 Red padlock.png 8/5/2014 65
Kentucky Red padlock.png 1/28/2014[30][31] Red padlock.png 5/20/2014 112
Maine Red padlock.png 3/17/2014[32] Red padlock.png 6/10/2014 85
Maryland Red padlock.png 2/25/2014[33] Red padlock.png 6/24/2014 119
Massachusetts Red padlock.png 6/3/2014[34] Red padlock.png 9/9/2014 98
Michigan Red padlock.png 4/22/2014 Red padlock.png 8/5/2014 105
Minnesota Red padlock.png 6/3/2014 Red padlock.png 8/12/2014 70
Missouri Red padlock.png 3/25/2014 Red padlock.png 8/5/2014 133
Montana Red padlock.png 3/10/2014 Red padlock.png 6/3/2014 85
Nebraska Red padlock.png 3/3/2014[35] Red padlock.png 5/13/2014 85
Nevada Red padlock.png 3/14/2014 Red padlock.png 6/10/2014 88
New Hampshire Red padlock.png 6/13/2014 Red padlock.png 9/9/2014 88
New Mexico Red padlock.png 2/4/2014 Red padlock.png 6/3/2014 119
New York Red padlock.png 7/10/2014 Red padlock.png 9/9/2014 61
North Carolina Red padlock.png 2/28/2014 Red padlock.png 5/6/2014 67
North Dakota Red padlock.png 4/7/2014 Red padlock.png 6/10/2014 64
Ohio Red padlock.png 2/5/2014 Red padlock.png 5/6/2014 90
Oklahoma Red padlock.png 4/11/2014 Red padlock.png 6/24/2014 74
Oregon Red padlock.png 3/11/2014 Red padlock.png 5/20/2014 70
Pennsylvania Red padlock.png 3/11/2014 Red padlock.png 5/20/2014 70
Rhode Island Red padlock.png 6/25/2014 Red padlock.png 9/9/2014 76
South Carolina Red padlock.png 3/30/2014 Red padlock.png 6/10/2014 72
South Dakota Red padlock.png 3/25/2014 Red padlock.png 6/3/2014 70
Tennessee Red padlock.png 4/3/2014 Red padlock.png 8/7/2014 126
Texas Red padlock.png 12/9/2013 Red padlock.png 3/4/2014 85
Utah Red padlock.png 3/20/2014 Red padlock.png 6/24/2014 96
Vermont Red padlock.png 6/12/2014 Red padlock.png 8/26/2014 75
Washington Red padlock.png 5/17/2014 Red padlock.png 8/5/2014 80
West Virginia Red padlock.png 1/25/2014 Red padlock.png 5/13/2014 108
Wisconsin Red padlock.png 6/2/2014 Red padlock.png 8/12/2014 71
Wyoming Red padlock.png 5/30/2014 Red padlock.png 8/19/2014 81


Special Elections

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See also: State legislative special elections, 2014

There is one special election scheduled this week in Arkansas.

Arkansas State Senate District 21

See also: Arkansas state legislative special elections, 2014

John Cooper (R) defeated Steve Rockwell (D) in the special election, which took place on January 14.[36] Rockwell and Radius Baker advanced past Gene Roebuck and Ray Kidd in the Democratic primary.[37] Rockwell defeated Baker in the Democratic primary runoff.[38] Dan Sullivan and Cooper advanced past Chad Niell in the Republican primary.[37] Cooper defeated Sullivan in the Republican primary runoff.[38][39]

The seat was vacant following Paul Bookout's (D) resignation on August 21, 2013, after he was fined $8,000 by the Arkansas Ethics Commission for spending campaign funds on personal items.[40]

A special election for the position of Arkansas State Senate District 21 was called for January 14, with a primary on October 8, 2013. A primary runoff took place on November 12, 2013. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 6, 2013.[40]

Arkansas State Senate, District 21, Special Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Cooper 57.2% 4,318
     Democratic Steve Rockwell 42.8% 3,235
Total Votes 7,553


January 14, 2014 Special election:
Democratic Party Steve Rockwell
Republican Party John Cooper

Recent election results

January 7, 2014

RunoffArrow.jpg Georgia House of Representatives District 2

See also: Georgia state legislative special elections, 2014

Republicans Neal Florence, Steve Tarvin and Doug Woodruff faced off in the special election, which took place on January 7.[39][41][42] As no candidate received more than fifty percent of the vote, the top-two vote-getters - Tarvin and Florence - met in a runoff on February 4, which Tarvin won.[43][44]

The seat was vacant following Jay Neal's (R) resignation to serve as executive director of the Governor’s Office of Transition, Support and Re-entry.[45]

A special election for the position of Georgia House of Representatives District 2 was called for January 7, with a runoff if necessary on February 4. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was November 20, 2013.[46]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 2, Runoff Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Tarvin 53.9% 1,925
     Republican Neal Florence 46.1% 1,649
Total Votes 3,574
Georgia House of Representatives, District 2, Special Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Tarvin 38.2% 1,073
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngNeal Florence 34.3% 964
     Republican Doug Woodruff 27.5% 774
Total Votes 2,811
January 7 Special election candidates:
Republican Party Neal Florence Approveda
Republican Party Steve Tarvin Approveda
Republican Party Doug Woodruff
February 4 Runoff election candidates:
Republican Party Neal Florence
Republican Party Steve Tarvin

RunoffArrow.jpg Georgia House of Representatives District 22

See also: Georgia state legislative special elections, 2014

Republicans Meagan Biello, Nate Cochran, Jeff Duncan and Sam Moore faced off in the special election, which took place on January 7.[39][47][48] As no candidate received more than fifty percent of the vote, the top-two vote-getters - Moore and Biello - met in a runoff on February 4, which Moore won.[49][50]

The seat was vacant following Calvin Hill's (R) death on October 30, 2013 after a battle with leukemia.[51]

A special election for the position of Georgia House of Representatives District 22 was called for January 7, with a runoff if necessary on February 4. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was November 20, 2013.[52]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 22, Special Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSam Moore 57.7% 1,520
     Republican Meagan Biello 42.3% 1,113
Total Votes 2,633
January 7 Special election candidates:
Republican Party Meagan Biello Approveda
Republican Party Nate Cochran
Republican Party Jeff Duncan
Republican Party Sam Moore Approveda
February 4 Runoff election candidates:
Republican Party Meagan Biello
Republican Party Sam Moore

☑ Iowa House of Representatives District 25

See also: Iowa state legislative special elections, 2014

Stan Gustafson (R) defeated Pam Deichmann (D) in the special election, which took place on January 7.[53][39][54][55]

The seat was vacant following Julian B. Garrett's (R) election to the Iowa State Senate on November 19, 2013.[56]

A special election for the position of Iowa House of Representatives District 25 was called for January 7, with a runoff if necessary on February 4. Candidates were nominated by their party rather than chosen through a primary.[57]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 25, Special Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngStan Gustafson 70.1% 1,627
     Democratic Pam Deichmann 29.9% 694
Total Votes 2,321


January 7 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party Pam Deichmann
Republican Party Stan Gustafson Green check mark transparent.png

☑ Massachusetts House of Representatives Ninth Norfolk District

See also: Massachusetts state legislative special elections, 2014

Shawn C. Dooley (R) defeated Christopher G. Timson (I) and Edward J. McCormick, III (D) in the special election, which took place on January 7.[39][58][59]

The seat was vacant following Daniel Winslow's (R) resignation on September 29, 2013, to take a job as senior vice president and general counsel of Rimini Street, an enterprise software support firm.[60][61]

A special election for the position of Massachusetts House of Representatives Ninth Norfolk District was called for January 7. As only one candidate filed for each party, a primary on December 10 was not necessary. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was November 5, 2013.[62]

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Ninth Norfolk District, Special Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngShawn C. Dooley 61.1% 1,922
     Independent Christopher G. Timson 20.9% 659
     Democratic Edward J. McCormick, III 18% 566
Total Votes 3,147
January 7 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party Edward J. McCormick, III
Republican Party Shawn C. Dooley Green check mark transparent.png

☐ Virginia State Senate District 6

See also: Virginia state legislative special elections, 2014

Lynwood Lewis (D) defeated Wayne Coleman (R) in the special election.[39] Initial returns showed Lewis leading by only 22 votes,[63] within the range of a recount. Official results published by the State Board of Elections declared Lewis the winner by nine votes, leading Coleman to seek a recount.[64] Following the recount, Lewis was declared the winner by eleven votes.[65][66]

The seat was vacant following Ralph Northam's (D) election as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia on November 5, 2013.

A special election for the position of Virginia State Senate District 6 was called for January 7. Candidates were nominated by their party rather than chosen through a primary.[67]

Virginia State Senate, District 6, Special Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLynwood Lewis 50% 10,201
     Republican Wayne Coleman 50% 10,192
Total Votes 20,393

January 7 Special election candidates:

Democratic Party Lynwood Lewis
Republican Party Wayne Coleman

☑ Virginia House of Delegates District 11

See also: Virginia state legislative special elections, 2014

S. "Sam" Rasoul (D) defeated Octavia L. Johnson (R) in the special election, which took place on January 7.[39][68][69]

The seat was vacant following Onzlee Ware's (D) resignation on November 14, 2013, to spend time with his family.[70]

A special election for the position of Virginia House of Delegates District 11 was called for January 7. Candidates were nominated by their party rather than chosen through a primary. The nominating deadline for parties was December 11, 2013.[71]

Virginia House of Delegates, District 11, Special Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngS. "Sam" Rasoul 70.3% 5,129
     Republican Octavia L. Johnson 29.7% 2,166
Total Votes 7,295

January 7 Special election candidates:

Democratic Party S. "Sam" Rasoul Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Octavia L. Johnson

Looking ahead

Upcoming special elections include:

  • January 21: Rhode Island House of Representatives District 49
  • January 21: Virginia State Senate District 33
  • January 28: Alabama House of Representatives District 31
  • January 28: Alabama House of Representatives District 104
  • January 28: Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 78
  • January 28: Texas House of Representatives District 50

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ ‘’AL.com,’’ “Potential candidates face Feb. 7 qualifying deadline to run for office in 2014,” January 2, 2014
  2. ↑ ‘’The Gadsen Times,’’ “Ala. 2014 qualifying deadline moved up 2 months,” January 2, 2014
  3. ↑ ‘’Alabama Political Reporter,’’ “2014 AL Candidates Must Qualify Earlier in Wake of US Gov’t Lawsuit,” accessed January 9, 2014
  4. ↑ www.tucsonsentinel.com, "State Sen. Linda Lopez set to resign," accessed January 9, 2014
  5. ↑ azstarnet.com/, "State Sen. Lopez resigns, search for successor begins," accessed January 9, 2014
  6. ↑ www.azcentral.com/, "Tucson senator resigning to focus on new job," accessed January 9, 2014
  7. ↑ Indiana General Assembly, "Joint Resolution 0003," accessed January 9, 2014
  8. ↑ Indiana Public Media, "Proposed Marriage Amendment Clarified, Renamed," January 9, 2014. Accessed January 9, 2014
  9. ↑ WXIN, "Indiana lawmakers move forward with same-sex marriage ban," January 9, 2014. Accessed January 9, 2014
  10. ↑ Northeast Indiana Public Radio, "Bill Aims to Clarify Gay Marriage Ban; Legislators Disagee (sic) On Its Meaning," January 9, 2014. Accessed January 9, 2014
  11. ↑ WIBC, "Attempt To Clarify Marriage Amendment With Companion Bill Confuses Some," January 9, 2014. Accessed January 9, 2014
  12. ↑ Office of Code Revision, Indiana Legislative Services Agency, IC 31-11-1-1," accessed January 10, 2014
  13. ↑ Utah Political Capitol, "EDITORIAL: Swallow Scandal Should Push Lawmakers to Give Power Back to Citizens," November 24, 2013
  14. ↑ kutv.com, "State Rep Wants To Bring Recall Elections To Utah," January 6, 2014 (dead link)
  15. ↑ Utah Political Capitol, "Flagged Bill: HJR 4 - Joint Resolution on Recall Elections, Rep. Froerer," January 8, 2014
  16. ↑ Stateside Associates, " Session Calendar 2014," accessed January 13, 2014
  17. ↑ Alaska Statutes, "Section 15.25, Nomination of Candidates," accessed October 31, 2013
  18. ↑ Secretary of State Website, "2014 Election Important Dates," accessed November 4, 2013
  19. ↑ Running for Public Office, "A 'Plain English' Handbook for Candidates," 2012 Edition, accessed October 21, 2013 (dead link)
  20. ↑ Arkansas Code of 1987, "Title 7, Elections," accessed October 30, 2013
  21. ↑ Summary of Qualifications and Requirements for the Office of State Senator, Member of the Assembly, "June 3, 2014, Primary Election," accessed October 21, 2013
  22. ↑ California Elections Code, "Section 8100-8107," accessed October 28, 2013
  23. ↑ California Secretary of State Website, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed October 21, 2013
  24. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State Website, "Major Political Parties FAQs," accessed October 31, 2013
  25. ↑ Colorado Revised Statutes, "Title 1, Elections," accessed October 31, 2013
  26. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State Website, "Frequently Asked Questions, Nominating Papers," accessed October 31, 2013
  27. ↑ Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "2013-2014 Dates to Remember," accessed November 6, 2013
  28. ↑ 2013 Florida Statutes, "Section 99.061," accessed December 2, 2014
  29. ↑ Hawaii State Legislature, "HRS §12-6 Nomination papers: time for filing; fees", accessed May 22, 2013
  30. ↑ 2014 Kentucky Election Calendar, accessed November 12, 2013
  31. ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections "Candidate Qualifications and Filing Fees" accessed November 26, 2011
  32. ↑ Maine Secretary of State "State of Maine 2014 Candidate's Guide to Ballot Access," accessed February 11, 2014
  33. ↑ The State Board of Elections, "Candidacy," accessed November 5, 2013
  34. ↑ 2014 Massachusetts State Primary and State Election Schedule, accessed December 2, 2013
  35. ↑ Official Election Calendar for the State of Nebraska, accessed November 18, 2014
  36. ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official special election results," accessed January 30, 2014
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 therepublic.com, "GOP, Democrats each headed to runoff for Ark. Senate seat in special election," October 8, 2013
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 kait8.com, "AR State Senate District 21 Primary Final Results," November 12, 2013
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 39.3 39.4 39.5 39.6 sos.arkansas.gov, "Official candidate list," accessed September 9, 2013 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 arkansasmatters.com, "Gov. Beebe Sets Special Election to Replace Recently Resigned Senator," August 28, 2013
  41. ↑ wrcbtv.com, "Northwest Georgia special election results," January 7, 2014
  42. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official special election results," accessed January 22, 2014
  43. ↑ Dalton Daily Citizen, "Tarvin wins runoff for state House seat," February 4, 2014 (dead link)
  44. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official runoff election results," accessed March 14, 2014
  45. ↑ daltondailycitizen.com, "Neal appointment means special election coming up," November 2, 2013 (dead link)
  46. ↑ sos.ga.gov, "Secretary of State Kemp Sets Qualifying Dates for the Special Elections in State House District 2 and State House District 22," November 12, 2013
  47. ↑ canton-ga.patch.com, "State House District 22 Candidates Headed for Special Election Runoff," January 8, 2014
  48. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official special election results," accessed January 22, 2014
  49. ↑ Cherokee Tribune, "Moore wins District 22 runoff," February 4, 2014
  50. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official runoff election results," accessed March 14, 2014
  51. ↑ ajc.com, "Rep. Calvin Hill passes away," October 30, 2013
  52. ↑ sos.ga.gov, "Secretary of State Kemp Sets Qualifying Dates for the Special Elections in State House District 2 and State House District 22," November 12, 2013
  53. ↑ theiowarepublican.com, "Gustafson Nominated in House District 25 Special Election," December 2, 2013
  54. ↑ desmoinesregister.com, "Republican Stan Gustafson wins special Iowa House election," January 7, 2014
  55. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official special election results," accessed January 15, 2014
  56. ↑ blogs.desmoinesregister.com, "Special election set for Iowa House District 25 vacancy," November 26, 2013
  57. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Special election information," accessed November 26, 2013
  58. ↑ thesunchronicle.com, "Dooley wins by landslide in 9th Norfolk District state rep. race," January 7, 2014
  59. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "Official special election results," accessed April 16, 2014
  60. ↑ Boston Globe, "State Rep. Dan Winslow stepping down, joining software firm," September 16, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
  61. ↑ Business Wire, "Rimini Street Appoints Daniel B. Winslow as General Counsel," September 16, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
  62. ↑ thesunchronicle.com, "Special election to fill state rep seat to be held Jan. 7," September 30, 2013
  63. ↑ washingtonpost.com, "Va. Senate control hangs in balance as Democrat leads special election by 22 votes," January 7, 2014
  64. ↑ bradblog.com, "Another VA 'Recount' Coming: 9-Vote Margin in Special Election for Control of State Senate," January 10, 2014
  65. ↑ Washington Post, "Democrat wins Virginia Senate recount, giving Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s agenda a crucial boost," January 27, 2014
  66. ↑ Virginia Secretary of State, "Official special election results," accessed January 30, 2014
  67. ↑ wvec.com, "Special Election in Senate District 6 set for January 7th," December 6, 2013 (dead link)
  68. ↑ washingtonpost.com, "Va. Senate control hangs in balance as Democrat leads special election by 22 votes," January 7, 2014
  69. ↑ Virginia Secretary of State, "Official special election results," accessed January 22, 2014
  70. ↑ roanoke.com, " Ware to resign from House of Delegates, citing mother’s poor health," November 14, 2013
  71. ↑ governor.virginia.gov, " Governor McDonnell Sets Date for Special Election in Virginia House District 11," November 27, 2013 (dead link)
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